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Global Design Project: GDP198 Sketch Challenge

We have another wonderful sketch challenge this week at Global Design Project. I look a lot of liberties with this versatile sketch.

The first thing you will probably notice is that I changed the orientation and made a top-folding verticle card instead.

I had a few assembled flowers on my desk that I made a few weeks ago using the  Floral Essence Stamp Set.(#149450). I colors used are Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, and Granny Apple Green.  I die cut a base layer of Whisper White cardstock and then embossed it with the Subtle embossing folder. Then I used a piece of scrap cardstock cut slightly smaller to reinforce the layer and used Dimensionals to raise the entire panel.

I also cut a decorative background piece from Gold Foil cardstock using the new Detailed Bands die set (#149549) and used gold heat embossing for the greeting from the Nature's Roots stamp set.

We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

Here is a little bonus card I made with the same sketch using the Bloom & Grow stamp set. This monochromatic card used Blueberry Bushel and white heat embossing for the greeting. This elegant card is great if you are limited on supplies or in a hurry.

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Rustic Wedding Tags with Bloom & Grow Stamp Set

 

As a craft blogger, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest and Etsy looking for creative inspiration. It is a great way to spot trends as well. One of the things I recently noticed is that country/rustic weddings are still very popular and there are quite a few products designed for the bride-to-be. So I decided to come up with my own gift tags that even the busiest of brides can pull together in a hurry.

With just a few simple items, you can make these rustic tags.

Here's what you will need to make your own tags. If you are in the United States, you can purchase these items in my online store.

• 149229 Bloom & Grow Stamp Set
• 118488 Clear Block I (5-7/8"x 1-5/8")
• 118486 Clear Block C (2" x 2-1/4")
• 120953 Crumb Cake Card Stock (24 sheets of 8-1/2" x 11")
• 147116 Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
• 132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
• 143720 2-1/4" Circle Punch
• 104199 Linen Thread
• Other: 1/8" Hand-held Hole Punch (available at an office supply store)

 

Instructions: Punch cardstock circles. Place stamps on coordinating clear blocks. Stamp greeting in Jet Black ink and flowers in Crumb Cake ink. Punch hole at the top of the tag. Place linen thread through the top hole (approximately 15").

Seriously, it is that easy to make your very own wedding gift tags, so order your supplies now and get started right away!

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Global Design Project GDP196: CASE Challenge

This week at the Global Design Project challenge blog we are CASEing this card I made a last month for the Fancy Friday Blog Hop. It always seems strange to be the one who is being CASEd and even stranger to CASE myself.

To CASE my own card, I decided to use the same color palette, three flowers, and I even threw in some gingham for good measure. I also used the same floral stamp set, Floral Essence (#149450), but used the solid images in the set instead of the open line images.

I acutally made two cards. This was my first attempt and I really like the way it turned out. Not only was it based on my CASE card, but the layout is inspired by the card below which was made by one of the members of the Stampin' Up! concept art team. Hopefully, someone will reach out to me and tell me who designed it so that I can give proper credit.

When I get a new stamp set, I really try to use it several times in order to use it to its full potential. When I made this card a few weeks ago, I showed how to layer up the flowers to make even bigger ones. That is one of the most amazing things about this set,,,you can literally build just about any size flower you want. The frames are cut from some Daffodil Delight gingham paper from the 6"x6" Brights DSP Stack (#149613). I cut two frames with the Stitched Rectangles Dies (#148551). The frames are a little flimsy when cut this thin, so I recommend first mounting the DSP to some white cardstock before die cutting it. This will give some much needed stability.

For my second card, I decided to blow out all the stops. It is basically a stepped up version of the first with a few minor variations.

I feel compelled to point out that there is a boatload of fussy cutting on this card. This stamp set does not come with a coordinating die, so unless you really love to cut paper, or you have an electronic cutter, this may not be the card for you. (Full disclosure: I almost always fussy cut my blog projects by hand, but in this particular instance I used a Brother Scan-n-Cut electronic die cutting machine.) There are 16 stamped flowers (both big and small), along with seven sets of leaves on this card alone, so yes, I did employ some time-saving techniques.

The tilted frames make it difficult to get the sentiment straight. I recommend getting the placement of your stitched frames just where you want them and then using a Stampatatus stamp positioner for perfect placement of the sentiment.

We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.

  Here is one last look at both cards...

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Fancy Friday Blog Hop - Favorite New Annual Catalog Items

Thank you for joining us for our monthly Fancy Friday Blog Hop. The Fancy Friday team consists of some of the most talented Stampin' Up! demonstrators around...all past or current Artisans. If you are hopping with us, you should have just arrived from visiting my talented friend from New Zealand, Paula Dobson. 

This month we are featuring our favorite new Annual Catalog items. I would have to say, hands down that the Magnolia Lane Suite is my favorite. I love every single product in the suite. I have no doubt that you have already seen some of the most beautiful projects ever using this suite, but I wanted to show the versatility of this set by going a different direction.

I truly love to create my own designs using stamps and ink. That comes in part from the days when we didn't have all the beautiful paper we have available today. (I have been a SU demonstrator for over 19 years!) I stamped the magnolia from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set (#149298) several times with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink in on Shimmery White Cardstock. Then I colored everything with a variety of Stampin' Blends Markers. Isn't it hard to believe that this is the same stamp set when used like this?

I colored the background twice with Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends, but then I used a sponge dauber and rubbed on some Balmy Blue classic ink over just the blue background to smooth it out. By doing this, I was able to come back later and use water to create a waterdrop effect without affecting the floral images. After everything was dry, I mixed a little water with some white acrylic paint and added splatters. I set it aside to dry for a few hours before running it through the die cutting machine with the Stitched Rectangle Dies (#148551). (HINT: Die cut the panel before adding the white paint splatters...lesson learned!)

Finally, I stamped the beautiful sentiment from the Enjoy Life Stamp Set (#148190) with Balmy Blue Ink. The leaves tucked behind the sentiment are die cut from Pool Party cardstock with Nature's Roots die set (#146341) and are sponged with Balmy Blue ink.

I can't wait to see what the other Fancy Friday team has made. Be sure to hop on over to see my Canadian bestie, Jenn Picard. I know you will love her creations! Want more Magnolia Lane? Check out this project also made using the Magnolia Lane Suite.

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